Contributions from: Yvonne Mooke and Prudence Small.
Abstract
Introduction
In most cases, I find women in poverty stricken
areas suffering from the inferiority complex (that is my target group). The
objective and goal will be to help them out of "we are worthless people' and
begin to see themselves as people with abundance of talents who can make a
difference in many lives.
Knowing Yourself/Myself
The first step towards our goal is a
discussion under 'knowing myself/yourself - who am I. As we work, discuss and
deliberate everyone discovers their potentials, their strengths and weaknesses,
and how to make the best out of one's strengths and not to allow weaknesses to
become one's enemy. In the process diversity/difference is discovered.
Accepting And Appreciating Diversity/Difference
People
discover that any weakness/difficulty in a person should not be seen or
interpreted as a handicap. But it could become a handicap if and when the
people choose to think so. The process allows people to realise that inclusion
begins by a person knowing oneself, accepting and appreciating thyself without
a wish to cut off your ugly part and above all, love thyself.
Conclusion
To boost the self esteem even better, selected
simple doll's patterns, waste materials (old tights, pieces of fabrics) needle
and thread/cotton are provided. Each person make their doll (hand mode - no
sewing machine). The effect of making and owning this doll is always amazing.
Because of their circumstances most of these women never owned a doll in their
childhood/life. This first doll becomes a valuable and treasured asset. They
discover that they can make more equipment for call inclusive children in their
care.
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